Land Use
Tips On Creating Urban Greenways
More and more U.S. cities and suburbs are creating greenways or linear parks which create new challenges and enormous benefits.
Denver's First Mixed Affordable/Market Housing
Curtis Park in northeast Denver, CO is undergoing a $65 million renovation that will bring 500 new homes to a five-block neighborhood
Playa Vista Bailout?
New Times LA charges that environmental sellout Ruth Galanter is trying to pull a fast one in Sacramento to bail out Playa Vista.
Limits On California Redevelopment
Decision against Mammoth Lakes project is the third in two years to say planners overreached. Cities fear the ruling will limit urban renewal.
How Practical Is Smart Growth?
Richard Carson argues that smart growth only slows growth, while New Urbanism simply makes increased density more enjoyable.
SeaWorld's Expansion Plans
The proposal would take advantage of a more liberal height limit. Critics' fears range from noise to a fundamental change at the theme park.
OC's El Toro: Airport Or Horse Stables?
The agreement for the heavily polluted and much disputed former marine base only covers horse stables, a golf course and community programs.
Election Focus: Land Use
Two candidates stake out similar positions on Stanford University's proposed 10-year development plan.
Conservation Plan Alarms Landowners
Riverside County's ambitious plan to map out land usedesignations for wildlife preservation, housing and transportationcorridors has caused concern among local landowners and city officialsin the area.
Inside City Parks
Inside City Parks, a new reprort, from The Trust for Public Land and the Urban Land Institute analyzes park systems in the nation's 25 largest cities.
Court Backs Farmers in Water Rights
Court sides with farmers that challenged a water agreement and the ruling will make it more difficult for California's booming cities to get the water they need.
Unintended Sprawl In Colorado?
Colorado ballot initiative critics predict efforts to curb sprawl might push it where no growth laws are in effect.
Monster Homes: Castle Or Eyesore?
San Francisco joins the ranks of cities trying to rein in 'monster' homes, saying they destroy local charm.
Where Will 10 Million New Californians Live?
In an international competition architects were challenged to develop a growth pattern in the Central Valley that would have minimal encroachment on farmland.
SF: Even More Slow Growth
A second slow-growth measure on San Francisco's ballot will compete with a similar plan supported by the Mayor.
Streamlining Permitting Of Power Plants
Environmentalists and regulators support a bill that would streamline the permitting and construction of power plants in California.
UC Riverside's Growing Pains
The fastest-growing UC campus is giving up acres of agriculture to accommodate growth. The proposal has aroused mixed emotions.
Fire Protection or Subsidized Sprawl?
Proposed legislation is irresponsible and would encourage urban sprawl into fire prone wildlife areas in El Doradao County.
Farmers Oppose Rural Land Initiative
Sonoma County's farming community has announced its opposition to a rural land initiative that aims to prevent large-scale development on agricultural land.
Telco Hotels Worry Cities
Even as California cities rush to restrain the spread of "telco hotels," investors can't get enough of them.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
